Bag holder



Aug. 31 f, 1926.

J. A.-LARSEN BAG HOLDER EXE- v Filed March 25 1926 Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOI-IN A. LARSEN, OF ST. OLAF, IOWA.

BAG HOLDER.

Application filed March-25, 1926. Serial No. 97,346.

The invention relates to improvements in devices for suspending bags and holding them open, while they are being filled, for instance with grain, and the objec` of the .'3 invention is to provide new and improved device of this character which, while being exceptionally simple and inexpensive, will be highly efficient and desirable.

lVith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, a description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Figure 2 is an edge view.

Figures 3 and @t are respectively vertical and horizontal sections as indicated by lines 3 3 and /1-11 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure el but illustrating a different position of the swingable bag-holding bracket.

ln the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 6 designates a vertically disposed sheet metal plate preferably tapered somewhat at its upper portion, the side edges of this plate being rearwardly bent to provide recnforcing flanges 7 which also have an additional function to be hereinafter set forth. The lower edge of the plate 6 is bent rearwardly to provide an additional reenforcing flange 8 which, like the flanges 7, also possesses another function which will be explained later. If desired, the upper end of thev plate 6 maybe bent to provide a reenforcing flange 9. In the preferred form of construction, this upper end of the plate is formed with an opening 10 to receive a hook, nail or the like 11 driven into a wall 12, so as to support the plate in a vertical position and permit swinging of said plate toward. and from the wall.

The lower end of one of the fianges 7 constitutes carrying means for a stationary bag engaging hook 13; the other of these flanges constitutes carrying means for a swingable bracket 14- having a hook 15 to engage a bag, and the flange 8 serves to `carry two additional stationary hooks 16. All of the hooks cooperate in holding a bag in open position while it is being filled, a portion of the bag then extending behind the lower end of the plate 6, as will be clear from the dotted line 17 in a number of the figures, indicating the bag.

The'hook 13 is preferably of iL-shape, with its vertical portion 18 secured to the adjacent flange 7, by rivets 19 or other desired means, the horizontal part of said hook being extended forwardly from the plate 6. rlhe two hooks 16 are preferably formed from single pieces of sheet metal whose body portions are horizontally positioned and secured to the flange 8, rivet 20 being preferably used. rlhe rear ends of these metal pieces are tapered and upwardly bent to provide the bag engaging portions of the hooks, and these upwardly bent ends will rest against the wall 12 when the device is suspended in operative position.

For the swingable bracket 14, a rather unique construction has been provided. 'lhis bracket, in the present form of the invention, is shaped from a single length of metal rod. @ne end portion 21 of this rod constitutes a straight vertical shaft which is rotatable in a pair of bearing eyes 22 secured to the adjacent flange 7. At the lower end of shaft 21, the rod projects horizontally forming an arm 23 which carries the hook 15 at its front end. At the free end of the arm 23, the rod is doubled back upon said arm as indicated at 241, and this portion 24, together with the free end portion of the arm 23 are preferably hainmered and welded together, and bent upwardly to form the hook At the inner end of the portion 24, the rod extends upwardly and inclines toward the upper end of the shaft-'21 to provide an inclined brace the upper end of this brace being bent to provide an eye 26 which surrounds the upper portion of the shaft 1 and rests upon the uppermost of the bearing-eyes 22, so as to support the bracket 14 against descent.

lily constructing the bracket 14 in the novel manner shown and described, it may be easilyv constructed, yet regardless of its simplicity, will be rigid and will well perform the functions for which it is designed. A coiled torsion spring` 27 surrounds the shaft 21 of this bracket, between the bearingv eyes 22, one end 28 of said spring being engaged with a suitable part of said bracket, such as the brace 25, while the other end 29 of .said spring may well engage the front side of the plate 6. rl`hus, the spring acts to normally swing the bracket 14 away from the stationary hook 13, so that when said bracket is swung inwardly upon application of the bag to the device, the outward force of the spring upon the bracket, will hold the mouth of the bag open and will retain it in a taut lil) posit-ion, so that it may be easily filled. To limit the outward swing` of bracket 14, when no bag;v is being held by the device, a stop pin 3() is preferably secured in an opening` in the upper end of the shaft 21, said pin beinp` adapted to strike the adjacent Aflange 11` as shown in Figure 5.

ln using' the device, it is suspended upon a nail or the like so that it is disposed at the side ot. a wall, and its lower end may be swung,` outwardly to tirst engage the 17 with the stationary hooks 16. Then, this bag is oassed into engagement with the hook 125` and while the bracket 111 is swung inwardly, the bag` is pulled upwardly at the outer side ol said bracket, so that upon release of the latter, hook 15 will engage said bag` shown in Figure il. rillhus, the bag` is supported with its mouth held wide open and any grain or the like with which the bag is to be filled, is `guided into the same to quite an extent by the plate 6.

Particular attention is directed to the combined ltunctions ot the flanges 7 and S, the loi-mer servingv not only as reen'torcing,r means Vtor the plate (i but acting,` also as carriers tor the stationary hook 13 and the bracket il, while in addition to transversely reenlorcingthe plate, the flange 8 serves as carryino` means for the additional stationary hooks 1G. Special attention is also invited to the simple yet etlicientand desirable construction ot the bracket 14.

s excellent results are obtainable troni the details disclosed and such details have proven most desirable in actual practice, they are preferably followed. However, within the scope ot the invention as claimed, slight. variations may be made.

l claim:

l. bag' holder comprising;` a vert-ical plate, rcenforcing` flanges bent rearwardly troni the vertical edges ol' said plate, an additional reenforcing flange bent rearward ly lfrom the lower edge ot said plate, a stationary hook secured to the lower end ot one ot said vertical 'flanges and projecting torwardly trom the plate, a swingable bracket nivotally mounted on the lower p0rtion ot the other ot said vertical flanges and having a hook for movement toward and troni the first named hook, an additional stationary hook secured to an-d projecting rearwardly troni the horizontal rcenforcing lange at the lower end ol the plate; together with means for holding said bracket in operative position when moved to the required extent away 'from the first named hook.

2. ln a ba holder` a support having,` bear iin;- means, a bracket supported by said bearing; means, said bracket being tormed from a single metal rod having` a vertical shaft portion received in said bearing means, the rod beineA bent to provide a horizontal arm at the lower end ot said bearing means and being bent inwardly upon the tree end portion ot said arm, this inwardly bent portion and said tree end portion of the arm being,- jointly bent upwardly to provide a bag engag'inle` hoek, the rod being` inclined toward the upper end oi the atoresaid shaft portion Atroni the inner end ot said inwardly bent portion to provide a brace, the upper end ot this brace being,` bent to form an eye which surrounds the upper end of the aforosaid shaft portion and rests upon said bearing` means; and spring` means surrouadiire` said shattportion ol the bracket, said spring means actingagainst said bracket to laterally swing the same and reacting against said support.

ln a bag` holder, a swingable bracket bent troni a single metal rod, one end portion ot said rod being straight and :torn'iing' a vertical shaft, the rod being,` horizontally bent at the lower end of said shatt to term an arm and being bent inwardly at the tree end oit said arm, this inwardly bent portion and the tree end of said arm being jointly bent upwardly to provide a hook, the rod being inclined toward the upper end ol' the atoresaid shaft 'from the inner extremity oit said inwardly bent portion to provide a brace, the upper end ot' said brace being bent around the upper end of said shaft.

ln testimony whereo'l l have hereunto al'lixed my signature.

JOHN A. LARSEN. 

